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The Voysey Inheritance
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SHOW INFORMATION

Average of 4.5 stars from 3 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Dec 6, 2006
Closed Mar 25, 2007
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Atlantic co-founder David Mamet's (Romance, Glengarry Glen Ross) new adaptation of Harley Granville-Barker's classic play The Voysey Inheritance explores the timely issue of morals vs. money as an upper middle class family goes to pieces when it is revealed that the patriarch has amassed the family fortune by secretly embezzling money from his clients. As his son tries to put things in order, he discovers that the family is more than willing to perpetuate this way of doing business, rather than sacrifice their comfort and luxury.

Added Performances: Wednesday, January 24; Wednesday, January 31; and Wednesday, February 7 @ 2pm

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Atlantic Theater Company
336 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011

The Atlantic Theatre Company was founded in 1983 by playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy. Through a series of intensive acting workshops, the Atlantic was born. They continually produce exciting and innovative works such as Freak, Cider [...] Read More

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

There are abundant praiseworthy facets of the Atlantic Theatre Company's 24-carat revival of Harley Granville Barker's trenchant 1904 play, The Voysey Inheritance, which is being presented in a new adaptation by Atlantic co-founder David Mamet.

The first mention, however, must go to the superlative Michael Stuhlbarg, who has been quietly chalking up outstanding performances both on Broadway (The Pillowman, which earned him a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk Award) and Off-Broadway (Measure for Pleasure, Cymbeline) over the past few years. Still, Stuhlbarg has never been better than he is here in David Warren's production, playing Edward Voysey, a man of high moral fiber who's lear[...]


Reviewed by David Finkle on Dec 7, 2006

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